Nevermore is a modern bestiary and
a book of remembrance, a distillation of thirty
years of research and meditation by author and poet
David Day, an acknowledged authority on the
extinction of species. In its conception and
approach, Nevermore is unlike any other natural
history. It is laden with a combined sense of wonder
and savagery in its vivid descriptions of first
encounters with, and last glimpses of, long
forgotten species. It is beautifully illustrated by
four distinguished wildlife artists, and unfolds as
a requiem to vanished species.

The Scarlet Coat - Theatre (1984)
Play based on David Day's book `THE SCARLET
COAT SERIAL'. Commissioned for Theatre
Saskatchewan as a heritage project by SaskTrust.
Performed- Saskatchewan, Canada.

The Lost - Radio (1984)
CBC National Poetry Contest Award-winning
dramatized reading of ‘THE LOST’ - a long
sequence of poems from David Day’s `THE ANIMALS
WITHIN' broadcast on ‘ANTHOLOGY’ the CBC's
weekly national arts program.

The Emperor's Panda - Theatre (1988)
Stage dramatization of David Day’s Governor
General’s Award Nominated, National Library
Award; and IBBY International Award Winning
children’s novel . ‘THE EMPEROR’S PANDA’.
Directed by Peter Moss as a full-length stage
play for the national Young People's Theatre of
Toronto, Canada.

First Step - Film

Noah's Choice - Television (1990)
British ‘Channel Four For Schools’
Television Program on extinction and survival of
species based on the Kestrel/Puffin book of the
same name. Narrated and hosted by author David
Day.

Still Life at the Penguin Cafe -
Ballet (1993) Film / Television
David Day’s book is acknowledged inspiration
for the British Royal National Ballet's `STILL
LIFE AT THE PENGUIN CAFE'. Choreographed by
David Bintley and first performed at the Royal
Opera House, Covent Garden and the Metropolitan
Opera, New York . 1994, 1995, 1996 - World Tour
with Royal National Ballet . 1996 - Filmed
version at Royal Opera House Covent Garden first
televised on BBC TWO Television, UK - Christmas
Day. 1997-8 became available on BBC Film Video -
General Release.

The Whale War - Television (1993)
One hour British ITV undercover documentary
on the whaling industry entitled `THE WHALE WAR'
based on David Day’s book of the same title.
Produced by ITV in co-operation with the
Environmental Investigation Agency. 1995 - `THE
WHALE WAR’ - Feature Film option bought by 20th
Century Fox.

Lost Animals – 100 part television
series (1995/1996)
originally created for Britain's CHANNEL
FOUR and Japan’s NHK TELEVISION NETWORKS.
Produced by CLARK TV, London, and WALK
PRODUCTIONS, Tokyo. SERIES OF 100 SHORT TV FILMS
- one hundred individual stories of animal
species that have become extinct in the 20th
century. All scripts by David Day. Series is
based on David Day's DOOMSDAY BOOK OF ANIMALS.
1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002,
2003 – ‘LOST ANIMALS’ SERIES – in translated
formats have been broadcast in twenty languages
and networks worldwide: Australia, Italy,
Germany, Spain, Holland, France, Portugal,
Greece, Turkey, USA, Hong Kong, Taiwan,
Singapore, Iceland, Switzerland, Finland,
Norway, Sweden, India, Nigeria, South Africa,
Egypt, Pakistan, South Korea, China, Hungary,
Indonesia.

Just Say 'No' to Family Values -
Poetry and jazz (1998)
Narration of English language versions by
Greta Scacchi. Multiple screenings on Japanese
and British prime-time television and now
frequently rerun by American Knowledge Network,
and Japanese and British schools programming .
Channel Four Videos with accompanying booklets
and learning aids for students. SENATOR,
TORONTO, CANADA Poetry and Jazz performance with
the Juno-award winning Hugh Fraser Quintet.
Poetry performed to jazz accompaniment. Also
original lyrics written by David Day for Hugh
Fraser's compositions

Arthur I & Arthur II – Ballets
(2000) QUEST FOR KING ARTHUR - BALLET. 2000,
2001, 2002 - David Day's book, `QUEST FOR KING
ARTHUR' is the reference for the Royal
Birmingham Ballet’s ARTHUR I & ARTHUR II. David
Day was commissioned by Royal Birmingham Ballet
as dramaturge under direction of David Bintley
for two full-length ballets in the King Arthur
Cycle:
ARTHUR – PART 1 and ARTHUR – PART 2. These
ballets also have linking texts to accompany the
performances. These are the longest ballets ever
staged. Premiering at the Royal Opera House and
Covent Garden and the National Ballet Theatre at
Sadler’s Wells, ARTHUR I & ARTHUR II was the
flagship arts project for the Royal Birmingham
Ballet and the City of Birmingham’s Millennium
Commission.